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Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been named Norwich City caretaker manager
Wilshere will take charge of the Sky Bet Championship club following the sacking of Johannes Hoff Thorup. Thorup’s number two, Glen Riddersholm has also left [more…]
Reports of Maiduguri Bombing Inaccurate, Says Correctional Service
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports of a bomb explosion at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Maiduguri, calling the claims “false [more…]
‘Go Compete With My Kids’ – MC Oluomo Claps Back Over ‘Kundusi’ Gaffe
The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has defended his controversial ‘kundusi’ remark, brushing off [more…]
Governor: Danjuma’s Call for Self-Defence Could Spark Anarchy
Amid escalating insecurity across parts of Nigeria, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has warned against advocating for self-defence, cautioning that such a move could push [more…]
Police Were Unaware of Legal Advice Freeing Quadri – Lagos Commissioner
The Lagos State Police Command has stated that it was not informed of the Department of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) advice recommending that Quadri Alabi should [more…]
Pope Francis’ Funeral Set For Saturday, World Leaders Expected
Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky [more…]
Adelabu reports that power improvements have given 150 million Nigerians sufficient electricity.
Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu. The Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu, has revealed that around 150 million Nigerians currently have access to adequate electricity, though [more…]
Armed Men Storm Senator Natasha’s Family Home in Kogi
In the early hours of April 15, 2025, armed assailants descended on Senator Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan’s family house in Obeiba‑Ihima, Kogi State. According to a statement [more…]
Nigeria, Niger in Talks to Ease Tensions
Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, has arrived in Niamey for an official working visit. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar and his Nigerien [more…]
Close Call: APC Reps Aspirant Escapes Alleged Assassination in Abuja
ABUJA- Hon. Ibraheem Bolarinwa Oyekunle, a former House of Representatives aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Irewole/Isokan/Ayedaade Federal Constituency in Osun State, [more…]
